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Research Officer (Archives), Dept of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, Colchester
Client: University of Essex
Location: Colchester, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: fc9c95691707
Job Views: 19
Posted: 02.05.2025
Expiry Date: 16.06.2025
Job Description
Applications are invited for a three-year, 20% FTE Archivist Research Officer (Postgraduate) to work on an exciting research project, ‘Free Clinics and a Psychoanalysis for the People: Progressive Histories, Collective Practices, Implications for our Times’ (FREEPSY), funded by a UKRI Frontier Research Grant (ERC Consolidator Grant guarantee), held by Prof Raluca Soreanu, PI.
The project brings together a team of eight researchers across four strands, aiming to produce a new global understanding of psychoanalysis as a progressive discourse and practice. It traces the histories of free psychoanalytic clinics through interdisciplinary research spanning psychosocial studies, social theory, historical research, and arts methods. The project investigates how clinician collectives involved in the social mission of psychoanalysis innovate within clinical, institutional, and mental health cultures, reconfiguring concepts of time, space, money, suffering, and their interrelations. It includes ethnography and archival research across multiple global locations.
Duties of the Role
The post will be primarily based in the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex. The Archivist Research Officer will play a key role in constructing The Free Clinics Archive, contributing to exhibitions, events, and activities related to the project. The role involves networking, outreach, and collaboration with the research team, including the PI, postdoctoral fellows, a PhD researcher, and the communication and events officer. The successful candidate will help achieve the research objectives of FREEPSY.
Full duties and responsibilities are detailed in the attached job pack.
Qualifications and Skills
Applicants should possess an MA in archival studies or cultural sector management, with excellent research skills. Experience working with psychoanalytic archives and knowledge of archive construction and maintenance are essential. Candidates with understanding of archival research in health and social contexts are encouraged to apply. German language skills are an advantage.
Additional Information
This is a fixed-term, part-time position (7.2 hours/week) until 15 October 2026.
At the University of Essex, we value internationalism and diversity, fostering an inclusive environment for staff and students from all backgrounds. We support this through initiatives like our staff-led diversity network and Faith Centre, which hosts various cultural and spiritual events. For more information, please see our diversity and inclusion resources.
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